Kwame Harris, a former offensive tackle for the 49ers and the Raiders recently admitted to being *** in an interview with CNN on Friday morning.

See the full interview here.

Harris told CNN’s Fredricka Whitfield that keeping his sexuality a secret while playing in the NFL wasn’t easy.

Harris was outed by the media after he pled not guilty to charges of beating up and ex-boyfriend in January.

“The cost was great in asking me to not speak candidly or be able to be open about myself in a complete manner,” Harris said. “If I could have done it differently, I would have hoped I found the strength [to come out].”

According to USA Today, Harris’ outing was met with negative reaction from 49ers cornerback Chris Culliver.

“I don’t do the *** guys man,” Culliver said. “I don’t do that. No, we don’t got no *** people on the team, they gotta get up out of here if they do. Can’t be with that sweet stuff. Nah…can’t be…in the locker room man. Nah.”

Culliver later apologized for his comments.

Harris said that he hopes that his experience can help others going through the same struggle.

“I want people, whether *** athletes, athletes still in the closet, or youths who are not sure what their sexuality is to know those are common feelings,” Harris said. “Don’t feel alone in having them.”

On a slightly off-topic note, I like how the forums bleep out *** like it's a vulgarity. Way to go, forums. I thought at first the OP had used a really offensive slang and I was on a warpath, then realized it was just weird forum censoring.

On a slightly off-topic note, I like how the forums bleep out *** like it's a vulgarity. Way to go, forums. I thought at first the OP had used a really offensive slang and I was on a warpath, then realized it was just weird forum censoring.

The reality is that the word is more often used as a vulgarity than any of its literal definitions.

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I was gone for 2 months doing things I can't talk about. It might happen again, but that's just the nature of what I do and who I am.

Guys wanna come out, cool. Tell your friends and family and move on. But I get a laugh when they think making world announcements to proclain their sexuality should inspire others.

Kwame, you sucked. You inspire no one. You are not this shining beacon example for the entire *** world to adore.

Exactly. I don't think any player should ever "come out" because it has absolutely nothing to do with football and will only serve as a distraction to the team and the player. Keep your personal lives personal.

Exactly. I don't think any player should ever "come out" because it has absolutely nothing to do with football and will only serve as a distraction to the team and the player. Keep your personal lives personal.

So you're saying Tom Brady's marriage to Gisele Bundchen should be totally secret?

Exactly. I don't think any player should ever "come out" because it has absolutely nothing to do with football and will only serve as a distraction to the team and the player. Keep your personal lives personal.